10 Pages of Reading Extension Activities
*Pre-Reading Activity – What do I know about Hurricane Katrina?
*Prediction – The Lower Ninth Ward
*Cause and Effect – The French Quarters
*Author Study – Who is Lauren Tarshis?
*Story Sequencing – The Darkest Corner in the Attic
*Main Idea and Details – Water in Every Direction
*Inference – A Water Moccasin
*Symbolism – Something Thundered in the Sky
*Character Analysis – A Fairy in a Yellow Rubber Raft
*Three, Two, One – Victims of Hurricane Katrina

8 Pages of Vocabulary Lessons
*I Can See It
*Word Power
*Sentence
*Fill in the Blank
*Synonym/Antonym
*Crossword Puzzle
*Definition Match
*Word Search